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B i o g r a p h y
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Mario Pedone was born on October 5- 1951 in Valenzano, a small town near Bari in Southern Italy. In an effort to improve the family's financial situation they immigrated to Valencia, Venezuela in 1959. Mario's older brother Ludovico had begun to study the accordion and Mario was always watching him hoping that one day he also would play this wonderful instrument. He persistently begged his father to let him start accordion lessons too and eventually succeeded. His first teacher was Franco Cupertino a great professional accordion player. Mario devoted at least 4 to 5 hours per day for practicing the accordion. After a few years Professor Miguel Casas Auge from Spain the founder of the Valencia Accordion Club and the Conductor of the Valencia Symphony Orquesta Assumed Mario's accordion education. He was followed by Professor Roberto Ruscitti, a renowed classical accordionist who provided his education for the next 7 years. On March 24-1972, Mario graduated as a Concertista from the school Academia de Acordeon Smith, directed by Roberto Ruscitti. In March 1974 he earned a Cum Laude diploma in accordion from the same school. On April 30 - 1976 he graduated with a degree as Professor of Accordion. After graduation Mario founded his own Accordion School,
" Academia Latina de Acordeon " were he had over 125 students. Most of his former students are now playing professionally. Mario was a member of the Valencia Accordion Club and Co-founder of the Orquesta Latina together the famous Spanish singer Esteban Abarca. The Orquesta Latina perfòrmed across Venezuela, Mario wòn numerous championships with both Accordion and Organ. In 1981 in search for better future, Mario moved to Sugar Land, Texas USA with his wife Marbella and two Children. He has perfòrmed professionally in many Countries including, Colombia, Venezuela, Sweden, Italy, Canada, Mexico. Mario has his òwn recòrding studio in Sugar Land, TX were he has arranged and recòrded hundreds his own compositions. He produces Cds and background music for other musicians and singers. In 2002 and 2003 he was invited to perform in the famous accordion festival celebrated in Ransäter, Sweden and now Mario's composition " Bergen's Polka " is well know in the Scandinavian Countries. Others performances venues include: San Antonio Accordion Club, special performance sponsor by Jack Stankus in Austin, TX, National Accordion Convention in Dallas, TX, Arizona Accordion Club, Accordion Smash in Orlando, FL, Oklahoma Accordion Club, TV Channel 22 in Houston, TX, Las Vegas Accordion Convention, Salt Lake Accordion Club in Utah, Accordion by the sea festival in Victoria BC, Canada, San Francisco Accordion Club, Petaluma Accordion Club in California, San Jose Accordion Club California, San Diego Accordion Club California, Sacramento Accordion Club California, Reno Accordion Club Nevada, Merida Hucatan Mexico, Performance in Montreal Canada, in Vancuver Canada, Accordion Club in Natick, Massachusetts, Viking Hull in Massachusetts, Accordion Connection in Concorde, NH, Ageless Dreamer in Dover, NH, Accordion Festival in Kimberley BC, Canada, Calgary accordion competion AB, Canada, Theatre of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, Classical and modern Music Conservatory in Beijing China, Music Conservatory in Shenyang China, also Performed with Houston Symphony Orquesta and many others accordion clubes. On December 14, 2003 Mario founded the Fort Bend County Accordion Club and in 2004 the Club sponsored the first great accordion concert in Sugar Land, TX featuring: Frank Marocco, Anatoly Yegorov, Nick Ballarini, Mario Pedone and singer Liberty Palileo. On Feb. 2006 The Fort Bend and Bay Area Accordion Clubs sponsored an Accordion Concert Tribute to the great Accordionist Joe Vento also the great performer Sa Thomas and the wonderful accordionist Kin and Dan Christian. At the moment Mario is living in the Sugar Land Area ( Fort Bend County , Texas USA ) together with his wife Marbella, 4 children: Carmen Herrera, Mario Pedone Jr. ( Nick ) Jennifer Lois Pedone, John Petter Pedone, and also with his 6 grandchildren : Alfred, Cassandra, Victoria, Samantha, Valerie and GianMario, Son in Law: Juan Herrera, Daughter in Law: Marjory and Crystal. Mario Started his own Music School, teaching Accordion, Piano and Keyboard, also Background music for Musicians and Singers, Background music for Accordion Midis, Teaching Accordion using the Skype Technology, at the moment Mario performs in an Italian Restaurant Fornos of Italy every Friday and Sturdays togheter the famous Filipino singer Liberty Palileo. To contact Mario: marioaccordion@gmail.com - Cell: 713-401-7933
Biography In Italian
Mario Pedone Di Nanna e nato il 5 di Ottobre del 1951, in un piccolo bel paesetto di nome Valenzano nel Sud D'Italia. Nel 1959 la familia Pedone emigrò in Venezuela residendo nella citta di Valencia. Il fratello maggiore Ludovico incominciò a studiare la fisarmonica, col tempo Mario implorò al Padre la passione di imparare questo meraviglioso instrumento.... Il resto e storia. Il suo primo professore Franco Cupertino, fantastico fisarmonicista e pianista nativo di Sannicandro di Bari . il secondo professore Miguel Casas Auge, nativo della Spagna, fondatore del club del Acordeon di Valencia Venezuela e direttore della Orquesta Sinfonica di Valenia . Dopo il Prof. Casas il Professore Roberto Ruscitti Fisarmonicista Classico di fama si preocupò della educazione musicale di Mario. Il 24 di Marzo del 1972 Mario prese il diploma di " Concertista " dalla scuola Academia de Acordeon Smith diretta dal Prof. Roberto. Marzo del 1974 prese il diploma di " Cum Laude " in fisarmonica. Il 30 di Aprile del 1976 Mario prese la laurea di Professore di fisarmonica. Dopo gli Studi musicali Mario creò la Scuola di fisarmonica Academia de Acordeon Latina a Valencia. Membro della Famosa Orquesta Latina insieme al famoso cantante Spagnolo Esteban Abarca dando concerti in tutto il territorio di Venezuela . Nel 1978 insieme a vari soci Mario fondò il negozzio Arca Musical dove rappresentavano i bellissimi instrumenti musicali Italiani Farfisa. Prima di aprire Arca Musical Mario a lavorato come direttore di vendita della rappresentazzione Wurlitzer Piani ed Organi, anche a lavorato nella impresa Yamaha. Nel 1981 in cerca di un miglioramento economico Mario emigrò con la sua familia negli Stati Uniti residendo in Sugar Land, Texas. Concerti di fisarmonica : La Svezzia, Spagna, Venezuela, Colombia, Messico, Montreal Canada, Vittoria BC Caada, Kimberley BC Canada, Vancouver BC Canada, Dover NH. , Boston, Viking Hull Massachusetts, Concorde NH, Leavenworth WA, Las Vegas Accordion Convention, Arizona Accordion Club, San Jose Accordion Club in California, Petaluma Accordion Club in California, San Diego Accordion Club in California, Sacramento Accordion Club in California, San Francisco Accordion Club in California, Reno Accordion Club in Nevada, Salt Lake Accordion Club in Utah, University of New Mexico in Grants, San Antonio Accordion Club in Texas, Dallas Accordion Convention in Texas, Cotati Accordion Festival in California, Teatro della citta prohibita in Beijing Cina, Conservatorio Classico e Moderno di Beijing Cina, Conservatorio di Musica Classico in Shenyang Cina, concerti con la Orquesta Sinfonica di Houston, Calgary in AB Canada e la lista segue.............................. . Ottobre del 2003 Mario fondò il Fort Bend County Accordion Club . Il 4 di Dicembre del 2004 il Club a organizzato un gran concerto di fisarmonica con la attuazzione del famoso maestro Frank Marocco, anche la attuazzione speciale di Anatoly Yegorov, Nick Ballarini, Mario Pedone. Poi a Febbraio del 2006 il Fort Bend e il Bay Area accordion Clubs hanno organizzato un'altro concerto di fisarmonica in onore al gran maestro Joe Vento con la participazzine speciale del gran Sam Thomas, I maravigliosi fisarmonicisti Kin and Dan Christian. Mario risiede a Sugar Land insieme alla sua moglie Marbella e con familia: Carmen Herrera Pedone, Mario Pedone Jr. ( Nick ), Jennifer Lois Pedone, John Petter Pedone, 6 nipotini: Alfredo, Cassandra, Vittoria , Samantha, Valeria, e GianMario, Genero: Juan Herrera, Nuore: Marjory e Crystal. Mario a una Scuola di Musica dove insegna, Fisarmonica, Piano e Keyboard, Basi musicali per cantanti ed altri musicisti, Basi musicali per le fisarmoniche Midi. Anche Mario da lezzioni di fisarmonica usando la Technologgia di Skype, al momento Mario suona insieme alla famosa cantante delle Filippine Liberty Palileo nel famoso Ristorante Italiano Fornos of Italy in Westheimer Houston i Venerdi e Sabato. per contattare Mario: marioaccordion@gmail.com - Cell: 713-401-7933
Biography in Spanish
Mario Pedone Di Nanna naciò el 5 de Octubre de 1951, en un pequeño pueblo llamado Valenzano, en el sur de Italia, para una mejor posicion financiera la familia emigrò a Venezuela residenciandose en la ciudad de Valencia. El hermano mayor Ludovico empezo a estudiar el acordeon y mientras practicaba Mario lo miraba y se maravillaba de este sonido fantastico y alli entro en el un interes enorme de aprender el acordeon hasta que un dia se diò la oportunidad, el resto es Historia. Su primer Profesòr fue Franco Cupertino, acordeonista y pianista de fama original de Sannicandro di Bari, Italia. Mario estudiaba por lo menos de 4 a 5 horas al dia para poder lograr el objetivo que queria. Varios años despues el Profesòr Miguel Casas Auge original de España, fundador del Club del Acordeon de Valencia y director de la Orquesta Sinfonica de Valencia se encargò de la educaciòn musical de Mario. Luego el afamado classico acordeonista Profesòr Roberto Ruscitti Original de Abbruzzo Italia se encargò de la educaciòn musical de Mario por 7 años. El 24 de Marzo de 1972, se graduò como " Concertista " de la escuela " Academia de Musica Smith " dirigida por el Prof. Roberto Ruscitti. En Marzo de 1974 recibiò el honòr de " Cum Laude " de la misma escuela. El 30 de Abril de 1976 Mario se graduò de Profesòr de Acordeon siempre de la misma escuela. Tambien participo en varios campeonatos de Acordeon y Organo alcanzando grandes triunfos. Despues de su graduaciòn Mario fundò su propia escuela de acordeon llegando a tener cerca de 125 alumnos de la cual algunos de ellos estan tocando profesionalmente, tambien fundò su propia orquesta de acordeon formada por los mismos alumnos dando conciertos por todo el territorio de Venezuela, fundador de la famosa Orquesta Latina junto al famoso cantante español Esteban Abarca dando conciertos y fiestas bailables por todo el territorio. En 1977 Mario con algunos socios fundò la empresa Arca Musical en donde distribuian por todo Venezuela los famosos intrumentos Italianos Farfisa, antes de estar con Arca Musical Mario fue directòr de ventas representando los Organos y Pianos Wurlitzer, tambien representò los intrumentos Yamaha, en 1978 Mario terminò en a ciudad de Caracas todos los cursos del organo Yamaha teniendo por Profesòr Azael Hernandez original de Puebla, Mexico. En 1981 en busca de mas aventura musical y mejor situaciòn Mario emigrò en los USA residenciandose en Sugar Land, Texas al sur de la famosa ciudad espacial Houston. Sus presentaciones incluyen: Conciertos en Ransäter Suecia, España, Colombia, Montreal Canada, Victoria BC Canada, Vancouver BC Canada, Calgary AB Canada, Merida Hucatan Mexico, Miami FL, , Orlando FL., Dallas Accordion Convention, San Antonio Accordion Club Texas, Arizona Accordion club, San Francisco Accordion club in California, San Jose Accordion club in California, Sacramento Accordion club in California, Petaluma Accordion club in California, San Diego Accordion club in California, Las Vegas Accordion Convention, Salt Lake Accordion club in Utah, Cotati Accordion festival in California, Chicago Accordion Club, Polish Accordion club in Chicago, Ohio, Detroit, Dover New Hampshire, Boston Massacussetts, Leavenworth Accordion Competition in Washington, Kimberley Accordion Competition in BC Canada, University of New Mexico in Grants, Viking hull in Massachussetts, Natick Accordion club in Massachussetts, Concorde in New Hampshire, En el teatro de la ciudad prohibida de Beijing China, En el Conservatorio de musica classica y moderna en Beijing China, En el conservatorio de musica classica en Shenyang China, Acordeonista de la Orquesta Sinfonica de Houston y la lista sigue adelante............. . En Octubre de 2003 Mario fundò el Fort Bend County Accordion Club, el 4 de Diciembre de 2004 se dio el primer gran concierto de acordeon con la participacion del gran Maestro Acordeonista Frank Marocco, tambien la actuacion especial de Anatoly Yegorov , el gran Nick Ballarini, Mario Pedone y la famosa cantante Filipina Liberty Palileo, tambien en Febrero del 2006 el Fort Bend, Houston y Bay Area Accordion club dieron el gran concierto de acordeon en honor al gran maestro Joe Vento, con la participacion especial del gran Sam Thomas, los maravillosos acordeonistas Kim and Dan Christian. En estos momentos Mario reside en Sugar Land, Texas en el condado de Fort Bend junto a su esposa Marbella y sus 4 hijos: Carmen Herrera, Mario Pedone Jr. ( Nick ), Jennifer Lois y John Petter, tambien 4 nietas y 2 nietos: Alfredo, Cassandra, Victoria, Samantha, Valeria y GianMario, Tambien con mi Yerno: Juan Herrera y mi Nueras: Marjory y Cristal. Por el Momento Mario esta actuando con la famosa cantante Filipina Liberty Palileo todos los Viernes y Sabados en el gran Restaurant Italiano Fornos of Italy localizado en Westheimer Houston. Tambien a creado una escuela de musica enseñando el Acordeon, Piano y Keyboard tambien usando la nueva technologia de Skype en la computadora. Mario produce Pistas musicales en qualquier tonalidad para otros musicos y cantantes profesionales, tambien produce pistas musicales para acordeones modernos Midis. Para contactar Mario : marioaccordion@gmail.com
y el Cell: 713-401-7933.
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